Condiment holder supporting bracket



Dec. 25, 1951 R 1, ANDERSSEN 2,579,895

CONDIMENT HOLDER SUPPORTING BRACKET Filed April 13, 1946 Q Inventor 4314p I. AA/amrssE/v Patented Dec. 25, 1951 TUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CONDIMENT HOLDER SUPPORTING BRACKET Ralph I. Anderssen, Schenectady, N. Y.

Application April 13, 1946, Serial No. 662,020

1 Claim. (01. 211-45) This is disclosed in the following specification and the drawings accompanying the same and forming a part of this application for patent, an invention the primary purpose of which is to provide means whereby salt and pepper shakers may be held in a vertical, non-contacting position in lunch boxes, pails, etc.

Another object of the invention is to provide a wire bracket for supporting a pair of shakers in vertical position in a lunch kit.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a combination spring clip and salt and pepper shaker supporting means.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying illustrative drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a lunch kit embracing the device, and

Figure 3 is a broken away side view of the kit embracing the invention.

While one embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the above referred to drawings, it is to be understood that they are merely for the purpose of illustration and that various changes in construction may be resorted to in the course of manufacture in order that the invention may be utilized to the best advantage according to circumstances which may arise, without in any way departing from the spirit and intention of the device which is to be limited only in accordance with the appended claims. And While there is stated the primary field of utility of the invention it remains obvious that it may be employed in any other capacity wherein it may be found applicable.

In the accompanying drawings, and in the following specification, the same reference char acters are used to designate the same parts and elements throughout and in which ID has reference to the complete invention which consists of a combined clip and pair of salt and pepper shaker supports formed of a single piece of wire II, the center portion of which is formed into a V-clip member 12, the terminals 13 and 14 of whichare bent down vertically as at l5 and I6 which coact with the said V-clip member l2 to frictionally engage over an edge I! of a lunch pail or kit I8.

The lower ends l9 and of the arms [5 and I 6 are turned out at right angles thereto and to the V-member and in parallel relation to one another to form seats 2| and 22 for. salt and pepper shakers 23, which are held thereon between the arms l5 and I6 and the vertical arms 24 and 25 returned up from the outer ends 26 and 21 of the seats 2| and 22 and the horizontally returned resilient clamp rings 28 and 29 formed from the upper ends of the arms 24 and 25. The ends 30 and 3| of the rings 28 and 29 are free to be spread for admission of the shakers 23, but the device being of piano string wire and of a diameter less than that of the shakers, will immediately upon release frictionally and tightly grip said shakers to securely hold them upon the said seats 2! and 22.

' When the device is hooked over the edge of a lunch container as shown in Figures 2 and 3, it is obvious that the shakers 23 must be held vertically in the box and cannot spill the contents, nor can they rattle against one another in an otherwise empty box.

From the foregoing specification it will become apparent that the invention disclosed will adequately accomplish the functions for which it has been designed and in an economical manner and that its simplicity, accuracy and ease of operation are such as to provide a relatively inexpensive device considering what it will accomplish and that it will find an important place in the art to which it appertains when once placed on the market.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Changes in shape, size and rearrangement of details and parts such as come within the purview of the invention claimed may be resorted to, in actual practice, if desired.

Having now described the invention that which is claimed to be new and desired to be procured by Letters Patent is:

A condiment holder supporting bracket formed of a single length of spring wire providing a V-shaped attaching clip portion, the upper ends of which are extended downwardly in parallel spaced relation forming rear supporting members, the lower end of said rear supporting members being directed forwardly at right angles to said rear members to form base members, said base members being directed upwardly at right angles to form front supporting members disposed in parallel spaced relation with each other and with said rear members, and transversely extending closed condiment holder-encircling loops on the upper ends of said front supporting members arranged to contact said rear supporting members at pointe diametrically opposed to said front Kloeppinger Feb. 12, 190? Number supporting members. 953,007 RALPH I. ANDERSSEN. 990,868 r 1,048,192 REFERENCES CITED 1,239,086 The following references are of record in the 1,343,363 file of this patent: 7 23:5;

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